001The pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Right. Sorry, last. All right. First up, we have um agenda revisions. Do we have any agenda revisions tonight? >> Nope. >> Right. Can I get a motion to approve the consent agenda then? >> I I have one mention. >> Oh, sure. Sorry. >> So, there was a question about in the personnel the private school. >> Yeah. Represent. >> Yeah. So, I just want to mention to you. So the situation is when we have because we have private schools in uh within the district within the city and because of our location relative to the private school when there's that situation and
002when there's a student who qualifies for uh support special education support. >> So what happens is there is there are dollars that are uh available for supporting that individual student or students. So, uh, they worked through us. So, in essence, they're contracting with us. >> And so, this was the I think this was the second person, uh, but the first one didn't necessarily work for some reason. And so, when those dollars are up or they've exhausted those dollars, then that support isn't available unless that program is then pays for those ongoing support. So it's about $20,000 I think in this case. >> Okay. >> So that's what that was and I thought because it was asked I would just bring it up to all the board directors. So um it's not uncommon. There aren't very
003many students in this situation. So it's um it does happen but just not that often. >> Okay. >> Thank you for the clarification. All right. Now do I have an approval for the consent? >> I'll move to approve. L second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. Um, next up, our first we have our student representative update. >> Yes. Welcome everyone. It's good to see you. Thanks for being here. So I had sent an email out to them this week just saying could you share one item because they're also going to be involved in the advisory vote and so because we have both high school here they can just share one >> particular item that encompasses a few other things that's that's fine. So I think Marley could you start us off? >>
004Yeah. So I wanted to talk about our winter sports a little bit at the high school. it the season just ended and we had a pretty successful state this year. We sent two of our girls gymnastics athletes which was only all two of them. Uh they went to state and also we sent four boys and girls wrestlers and senior Victoria Nassio won state for the second time and Garrett Lee carried on his family legacy and also won state. And then I wanted to share a little bit about ASB as well. Elections for next year's exec team is starting now. Voting opens up tomorrow and we'll also have like video speeches from all the candidates going out soon. And then we also have a Renaissance rally planned for Wednesday next week during advisory. And this is
005like a fun assembly with games and stuff designed to recognize students with either good attendance, good grades, or students who have improved their grades and attendance throughout the year. And it is an invite only event. So you have to meet certain requirements to be invited. And then I think for the students that aren't invited, they'll have an advisory lesson of sorts on improving like making a plan to maybe be invited to the next Renaissance rally. I'm not exactly sure what it is, but something like that. >> Huh? >> Invited. >> Well, I'll be in it. But >> so Renaissance and So two questions. This is based on my first semester grades >> possibly. Yeah. Okay. And can you talk a little bit about Renaissance? >> Um, so Renaissance is like the idea of a Renaissance
006rally is something that we get from just Renaissance, which is kind of this organization that we partner with through ASB that is about like cultivating school culture and spirit and just like the vibe in our school. And we want students to we want students to have it be a place that we want them to be and just has a lot of ideas for ways to do that. So a lot of our ideas and like things that we do in ASB come from just great. Thank you. And through this program individual schools can receive recognition, right? So maybe this Renaissance activity is one that's recommended or a best practice. And so it's almost like we're they have a number of things that they say these are things you you can do and if you do those
007and you can provide evidence of that. I think that they they're kind of checking off this different levels and so we're pursuing I think a specific level. >> I think it's gold >> is a top level. We received silver distinction last year >> and just is the organization that we worked with for uh graduation announcements >> and other the invocations and a number of things. So it's a great it's a great partnership for us. Anything else? >> I think that's about it. >> That was great. Thank you. >> Um one quick question. So for this grades to get in there, what is I mean you have dead like 3.5. going to be honest. I don't know. It's not my project, so I don't know like all of the details on it, but I think I
008want to say it's 3.0 and above. And then >> for attendance, I don't know either, but I think last year it was around like at least 80% attendance and then like a cap level for tardies. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Punctuality matters. Yep. >> Attendance matters. >> We will we'll try to verify. Maybe we can work on getting like what the exact >> out of curiosity and email you guys. >> Joac, do you guys know anything? >> I think the tardy cap is three. >> But that's three or four. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Um I just uh touch on a little bit of technology. Um it's gotten like it's like better and then worse. better than worse. It's like kids like start to get that it's like not like really helpful to be
009on their phones in class and then they get they re repeat back to being on their phones in class. So it's like right now it's like kind of in the worst part like every other day or at least every day there's one kid that gets in trouble for playing games on their Chromebooks or at least being on their phones like saying, "Oh, I'm just texting my parents without asking." Or something like that. Just um just stuff like that. Um and then I have two quick other things I'd like to talk about. Um we have an honor roll thing tomorrow. It's kind of like what you said. It's 3.4 to 4 to um make honor roll and also teachers nominate students to be in honor roll um which is really nice. I do know a lot
010of sixth graders get a nominated which is you know cool for them. And then um we do have an attendance challenge going on right now and the prize is if I'm right Airpods which is really cool. Um it's 80% right now and that's our goal to stay in the rest of the month of February and if um 80% stays I think the whole school gets a treat but kids who stay in uh February without but at least two >> tardies I think that's it% yes 90% attendance gets um entered into that raffle for AirPods which is really cool but yeah that's what we have going on now. >> Great. Okay. A couple things. Uh, so the um cell phones. >> Yes. >> So when we were there for a visit, so >> I didn't see
011I didn't see one phone. So you're saying like in class uh typically each period someone gets reminded. Sounds like >> Yeah. It's not typically it's towards the end of the day. So my fifth or sixth period it's kind of like oh it's a day I want to go home. Um, but yeah, that's >> definitely progresses to the day. And it's also the time of year where it's like there's a lot of work and kids kids are also good at concealing their phones. So sometimes it's less like the person's on their phone. It's more like our rule is that it has to be in your backpack, but kids it's in their pockets. So sometimes it's just kids going to yell at that. >> Gotcha. >> Okay. >> I'm going to talk about extracurriculars. So, boys basketball
012ends on the 9th and then Knowledge Bowl ends at the end of March. And knowledgeable actually has been doing great this year because it has 45 students which is huge for our league and we've seen like four whole meets which is good for JMS and they've been doing great. And then for boys basketball, the student participation and like attendance in terms of like students actually watching it has been really good. Like it's a lot of school spirit. It's a lot of like people like actually wanting to come for the games, not just like their friends. And I think it's just good to see that sort of school smear. >> Great. Thank you. >> And Sonia, you're on knowledge bowl. Come on, admit it. >> Yeah, >> I saw you there on Thursday and you're dead.
013>> When's the next knowledge bowl? >> Uh, this Thursday. It's in Castle Rock. My update is going to be on the Wugle High School Ambassador Program. We went on a school trip to Washington DC. And to preface this, I'm going to say that we partner with Uni Washug Community Coalition. So, our grant money that we get from that is what makes us able to go to these events. On average, it's about $8,500 a person. So, originally, we were supposed to be able to send two people. And we got some last minute funding from a grant from last year. So, we're able to send a third. So, three people were able to go. It was two seniors and a sophomore. We went and it was a kaga event. So it's the national community coalition I would
014say substance abuse. So you go and you learn a bunch of things. You see a lot of presenters. I got to go in 2023 to Chicago for a similar event. But the SAR because it was in Washington DC is a little more politics focused. So we had people come in and present that were in active politics. But I think the biggest part of the event was personally being able to go and speak to our representatives. So we talked to Representative Luc Perez and then we talked to Senator Murray and Canwell and we had one-on- ones with them and for Washington State there was about 15 representatives and only us three and two others were youth. So the other two got stage fright being freshman. So we ended up having to take over all the presentations.
015It was a little last minute but we had a script that I wrote the night before and it worked out really well. It was very productive and we got to talk about the projects that we do. So the main one that we focused on was our vape a kits and we're expanding them. So we're finalizing them. They're getting finished and we're going to start sending them to the counseling center. And then we were in Washington DC and we were telling people about the work that we do a lot of the neighboring states and not just neighboring states but the event brings people from all over the US but also from Guam and Mexico and a bunch of different countries. So we really get like this diversity and it's a really cool event. But when we
016were talking about what we do in our community and specifically the vape a kids kits, they like the idea a lot and they gave us some recommendations to make it more communitydriven. So one of my adviserss Betty Gable, she reached out and said Moto Figo to the dentist office and we filled the bags with more dental friendly friendly things. So gum that helps enamel, lollipops help enamel, things like that. And we worked with some local places and they want our big kits. So we're going to be able to put advertisements and get the word out a little bit more. So it's not just school and more community. And then we came up with some new ideas was doing like a prevention toolkit and that kind of bridged our we're doing a presentation in Jefferson County
017in a few I think a few weeks actually. It's coming up pretty quickly. I'm helping planning it and it's going to be a three-day trip and we're going to teach another coalition what we do because they want to do what they what we do in their community. So we get to teach them our presentations and our outreach and the campaign stuff that we get to do. So it kind of all bridged from the Washington DC but it was really awesome opportunity and being able to see all the things of course but it was really awesome to get into like the politics of it and not just the hands-on but more of the behind the scenes and the grants and the money and the function. So thank you for sharing that. >> So was any of
018that funding federal? Is that kind of the interest in meeting with representatives? It was we so the money that we gave funded for the grant that we had last year got cut a week before we were supposed to leave for the trip >> and our adviserss kind of panicked and it wasn't just our adviserss it was all advisers all over the US and the countries that were coming in for it and with it being such a large amount of money and all the permission slips for the families and the flights and the hotels and everything everybody panicked and so a big part of it was first time in history this happened actually the money that we got for the grant our representatives from the different states all reached out immediately and were to Congress and
019were like, "Hey, we need this money. Like, this is important work." So, within 24 hours, they were able to get the money back to us. So, we were able to still go on the trip, all the kids. So, there's about 4,000 youth in attendance and 2,000 adults. So, it was crazy. >> Was this your first time to see? >> It was. Yes. >> What else did you do? >> Um, we went to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Spy Museum, the Holocaust Museums. We did some We did some sightseeing, but it was 13° all week. No. >> And we were there from January 30th to February 6th. So, we were there for a while and all of us got sick there and on the way back and we were home already. So, but we
020did get to sight see while we were there. So, it worked out. But, it was really fun. >> Thanks. That's cool. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Um, I don't have anything quite as exciting, but uh I was just going to kind of update y'all on what uh the more prominent clubs at the high school are doing. And so firstly the green team they started at earlier this year but really it's not getting taken off now because they got grant money from the washable Canis community garden something like committee something like that but they got money from them uh to buy native plants uh and they are planting those in the wash high school uh courtyard area as as part of a three-year effort to fully uh replant it with fully native plants and to
021kind of revitalize the space that way. uh students go use it more because it's kind of an under utilized area at our school because you go out there and it's kind of depressing because almost all the plants are dead or overgrown and there's like a bench or two and so no one really goes out there and so they're trying to kind of revitalize it, kind of try to bring that those native plants that like nature look back to it. And then uh once they finish that they hope that they can get a certificate of uh like being ready using native plants, right? They're learning like how to like transplant stuff and stuff like that and like the science behind it so they can get a certificate and then they can forward with that to actually
022plant more native plants hopefully through more places in Wugle but specifically on school district property but that's very far out there so I'm sure you guys might hear about that yet. Um and then Drama is gearing up for their spring musical which this year is Frozen. Um it's going to be pretty fun hopefully they I know they're doing casting. It actually might have been the day after school. If not, then it's tomorrow. Um, but it's this week. Um, and then the cool thing about their musical, they actually uh team up with band and they have a pit orchestra for at least part of the uh play. Uh, and so that's super cool because then the band kids get a chance to play their instruments and a lot of the band kids uh are able to
023play multiple and so they actually get to really show off like their full range of skills because they get like uh a wider wider range than usually able to. Um, besides that, FBLA I think I already talked about this at the last meeting, but FBA is taking eight members to state. Um, and we are doing fundraising for that. That is very expensive. Uh, so we have K&M fundraisers on March 3rd, which is next Tuesday, kind of short notice, I'm sorry. And April 7th, those are both from 3 to 8:00 PM. And then we have a Menches fundraiser on March 24th, which is, I believe, also a Tuesday. And that is from 4 to 9. Um, so keep an eye out. There's more further out, but not going to bother you those now. Keep an eye
024out on your inboxes. I don't know. Do you guys have like teachers at the high school? They have like little mailboxes. Do you guys have those here? >> Yeah. Like pick stuff up. There'll probably be a printed out copy on there. Uh for menies, you we can't hand them out at the door. So, you have to bring one with you or show a digital copy. Otherwise, we don't get any uh money. So, if you're going to go to Menchies, especially, make sure that you have your copy with you. At the K&M show, we'll hit we'll we'll bug you and try to hand you a flyer anyway. Uh so, if you already have one, then you just leave me alone. Um but if not, then we got you there. Um but yeah, and then that's all.
025>> Okay, so a couple questions. >> Yes. >> So the green team, >> yeah, what a cool project. We haven't been to the high school or it's been a while. You have middle courtyard and what you just described. So uh like I've been here a long time and I I've seen that many attempts. >> I've got a lot of confidence. There's been a lot of attempts over the last two decades. >> It could be a gray area. Oh, it has been different times. >> There's layers and layers and layers of starting again. Starting again. >> So, but I'm I'm very confident. This is a good idea. >> Native plants. >> Could be. I don't think we've done that. >> Within the It's not a super big club, but within it there's a lot of passion
026for project. >> Teachers. >> Yeah. Shout out to Miss Franklin. >> Yeah, it's great. And and so I'm there's an article that I was just reading about it that I think was published in January, late January. So I I'll share that with you so you have >> and I don't think you need a uh I think it's a free article. I don't you have to like >> no pay too. So that was really that's good. Thank you for mentioning that. Frozen. So Frozen I I wasn't sure like what kind of response. Frozen interested in that one. the high school freak to >> Is that good? >> All the drama kids, most of the drama kids really like the idea and everyone else is like, "Why couldn't you guys pick?" Because I did like Prince and
027the Frog personally. >> That's what I just put. They are actually taller. >> Makes sense. >> One of my favorite. >> Yeah. So, Frozen. >> Okay. because sometimes we we actually bring middle middle school probably not elementary to these events at the high school. So for they might they might be interested. I'm sure they >> uh he said can >> y >> and what was the other one? >> Menches. Okay. >> Uh a Spokane. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> And then and then Nationals or >> Nationals. Worlds >> Nationals is in San Antonio, Texas. And we're very very hopeful that at least someone will qualify because there's we had a long time. >> Great. Any other wonders? >> No. >> That was so good. By the way, that was perfect. So, thanks for sharing. Thank
028you sharing. >> I do know that tomorrow at the middle school 314 kids qualified for the honor roll. Honor roll because I put the little gift bags together. >> 33. 100 around pens exchange. >> Yes, >> it was 90%. Yeah, was crazy. >> If you haven't been in one, they literally have you have to go by >> last >> A through H go to here. You're going to get >> teachers and get tables and tables. >> Anyways, I just wanted to throw that out there. That was pretty impressive. >> So different than other department. So we have a couple discussion items and then we're going to get the advice and conversatory calendar. So we stay here and we'll see the government. >> Okay. >> Enjoy the rest of the facilities. All right. Next up, we
029have our midyear school improvement plan discussion. >> Yes. So Connor sent those to you. You had a couple weeks to look at them. >> Yeah. >> And then there's been I think a few questions about what you've looked at. I think there was our last board meeting. think Jane and Paul like there was one specifically you're like I really like the not only the format but maybe it was more about the directness the whole >> here's what we did >> it just be nice to see consistency across the board so you're just um >> so and that is so I think part of this discussion is about that >> because we went from having here we have seven principles >> give us a midyear to this time we said here we want it to be
030in this format we keep aligning it and giving them feedback which we have meetings coming up uh later when in March with our principles to say uh thank you good work but we want to adjust for next year what you're if that's something that collectively the board is interested in in seeing and then there was a question about assessments and and like looking at the results because there was some inconsistencies which were kind continue to see if we're looking for like K12 or >> right. Yeah. K12 versus K12 alignment is once you get to the high school the assessments what we're what we're using typically are going to be interim assessments. >> Yeah. >> And there's fewer students but a cohort of students versus at the elementary each grade level they're assessing. So, but we
031are working on uh more continuity with those assessments, more um uh predictability. Uh so, locking it in for our principles at each of those grade bands so they're aware. And we're actually we're shopping around for assessments. So, right now we use BassBridge for ELA and math and our SEAL screener. And so, there's a there's a cost associated with that. and the screener is K12. The math and ELA at Fastbridge is typically K8, but our middle schooler middle school staff are looking at more at the interim assessments and then possibly in the future, just something that we >> we piloted last year at Cape. We've always had it pretty much at the always like the last few years at the high school with special education programs. So that's one that we've committed to this year and
032next year. So we are right now making adjustments to these assessments whether it's a screener, a diagnostic or progress monitor. >> So what you saw was more progress monitoring with within um how we tracking on our state assessment results. So I I have a little handout for you just to to to take a look at, but I don't know if there's anything else you wonder about that. You want to discuss the assessments or the results? >> No, I mean I didn't really have any questions on it. It was more of thanks for the information. This is the what I liked best, I suppose. I don't know. I still would like to see them be um just for our cohesiveness, I guess. I don't know for better lack of word, but um so we know what
033we're looking at. like at least have the middle school look the same, grade schools look the same, and then mark his thing or something. I don't know. >> I'd like all of them to look the same on the front page. Like how Gau has those four bullets, and then if they want to add a page with more descriptions, >> cuz I know some of them want to give even more context. I'm cool with that. But like I like this cuz it's like here was our goal, here's our fall update, here's our winter update, but I can clearly see like are we marching towards the goal? And then they've got the intervention success. And I do understand sometimes you want more context, but I would rather see that on like here's my bullet facts, here's additional
034context if you want it on some other things. Maybe that's my preference, >> but I do lean towards bullet points. So just >> you do like a good bullet. >> Go ahead. >> Which is >> Don't worry, Jane. Our feedback was reiterated directly to the guys principal when I was there. Yeah. >> Last week of >> that was brought up actually. I like it. You're wrong. >> How it was like very clear goal assessment assessment. >> Yeah. >> Outcome. So >> I love it. >> And I like the idea of doesn't have to be all seven don't have to be the same, but if we can group >> the three to >> I do think their data needs to be the same across the grades. >> The data that we're see they're present >> some
035some presented an increase some presented straight numbers. some compared to last year, some compared to the fall, like they need to be at least measuring the same thing. >> Yes. >> And even if the high school, there was nothing on the high school one >> for me to look at really. And I I get it if the availability of data isn't quite there and just I don't know, maybe there's something else. >> Yeah. >> Or a different time or I you know just >> great. Thank you. So, so the measuring the same thing. Absolutely. So, this is a this year's a fall assessment and then a midyear. Yes. The final. So, so working that out. Absolutely. We that is that's doable. The high school the data this is what this has happened. So, they were
036using and it was we were piloting it >> then. So here's some details and we haven't shared. So we were working with them on this pilot. It was a great deal for us. It was a it was a really affordable pilot and it was extended. The person who made that commitment left the corporation left the company. So someone else came in and they said, you know, that's that's we don't do that anymore. They're like, but you did >> and we've been doing it. We expect you to honor this about the next because we really like it. It's working for us. And so in the transition uh going from the pilot to now we have a contract it's about 18 months that's where the data was lost. So >> we assessed they assessed math and ELA
037and then that data was lost through the transition to the the pilot to the the contract. So that's when he says what he said in there was like and he could have provided more information but that's that's what happened. >> I'd get aggressive with that data is not lost. they've got some like they've got it >> and and so but then also back to the >> part of this uh just a little more context is >> we are I absolutely hear you I appreciate this what Paul and I were talking about earlier is like how much is the board involved in like these numbers like what do you want to see I think you want to see consistency you want to you want to look look at something and not have to like be experts
038in it because that's our responsibility So, but you can this I what I appreciate about this and if we can lock this in as a timeline. It was a little bit early for the high school principal >> and so we just got to work on that assessment cycle then when will be then when is it available? It just is around mid year like a semester. So, >> well, do they all have to be at the same time and why couldn't the high school go later? >> Right. So, that's kind of have a window. Yeah. Yeah. Um it just because then what I follow up with and and Connor's going to like we are the ones who evaluate the principles. This is a part of our midyear check. So now that data is in I can
039use that in my conversations with them because we're keeping out like the idea is we're keeping what's important most important in front of them. >> Yeah. >> And we're saying like this is what we're isolating like prioritizing. >> Are we progressing? >> Yeah. And so yeah, and I think some of the results are not that great. And what we're going to be sharing a little bit uh later on this probably certainly not in February but in March is the Washington state improvement framework which is a really important document that we talked to Paul and Sadi about on the visit that shows a trend. It shows last year then trending how are we doing in a three-year trend and jump to guard every category is up. So jump to guard. We're like, gosh, that's that's amazing.
040And not all schools are experiencing that. So we're we're looking at and now we're having conversations about how can we adjust right now in this year >> with what's going on. Then how are we planning for next year personnel, programs, curriculum, but right now can we make some adjustments because maybe we're not we're not seeing the progress we want to see. And I don't want to be at the end of the year looking back going what we should have done because we're halfway through the year. we have time to make adjustments. So that's what we're doing right now. >> Love that. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> The numbers too. I feel like if we see like one grade school doing really well somewhere, >> I want to be like, well, why isn't this one doing
041the same thing and what are they doing? >> So we're actually doing that because we're looking at Haway, which is showing this really amazing improvement in the trending data that we want to see. Jump to guard, same thing. Yeah. >> And so uh two years ago that wasn't situation. So now we're like what? and David can talk to and and Wendy can talk to these are the things we've been doing and Wendy did talk about how she's making adjustments right now with time that she has available which we don't have a lot of time available but but weekly staff meetings we can she's making a change with that because she's seeing math collaborating vertical teaming is what I can do right now that I think could help anything else about this >> yeah I think
042the only thing I would say is like what we talked about in our site visits last week with the different building administrators was don't be afraid to try something, right? Like you're mid year, you're seeing a trend, like try something different for the next half of the year and it's okay if >> it doesn't pan out, but like don't just keep doing the same thing over and over again, >> right? >> And I think I felt like that culture was there, right? Like >> Oh, for sure. >> When we talked to teachers and administrators, >> what you saw doing for the first time, walk to math >> every Thursday, >> and it works for them because it's a smaller school. Well, yeah, they were able to make that happen. Yeah, >> it's a new it's
043it's a it's an innovative idea on Walk to Math based on their results >> and we'll see what happens. It's a six week intervention. >> Yeah, you saw it on day one, so it was a little messy, >> but I think I >> Okay. Anything else about that? >> No. Okay, great. Thank you. >> All right. On to the calendar discussion. >> Yes. Okay. So I before we get to the school calendar, >> I did want to hand this out to you. This is the other calendar. >> So excited. >> And so this is very excited about >> this is for this year. >> This is the art calendar. >> Poor James. So when do we get the electronic calendar? >> Yeah. Where's my electronic version? >> Yeah. That see here. >> Yeah. This one.
044So this is the hard copy version. This is a this one that you have in your hands. >> Okay. Right. It's a copy. It should say draft. This is this year's calendar. >> Okay. >> So, we could any revisions, wonders, thoughts, share them with us and we can then update the one that we'll be sharing with you. You will not have editing rights, but you can have comments. >> I can work with that, >> right? Commenting rights. So, you comment within the document. >> Are we getting closer with a calendar that >> Yeah. Looks somewhat like somebody. >> Yep. >> A little small. >> Need Satie to put my AI discussion on here somewhere. >> It'll be on there. Don't you worry. >> Got it. >> Thank you, Corey, for doing this, too. I know
045this took time, but I think in the long run, I think it's going to be beneficial to keeping us on track for the entire year. when Corey can share like this is an account it's similar to what the boards had previous years. >> Yeah, of course. They're like all different kind of things, right? And it kind of fell out of favor a little bit. It was kind of work. It wasn't >> we're bringing it back. >> We got a program manager back on the board. She's going to move that one. >> Okay. >> Look and feel. Thank you. Thanks for >> Thanks. All right. Now, the >> Yeah. 26 27 a brief discussion based on our last board meeting. the feedback that you shared, the survey results, the fact that we're doing a number of
046projects this summer, uh, turf track, probably the main gym at the high school, uh, possibly some of the, uh, in our some of our other buildings where a longer summer would be beneficial to us. Um, what you have is schedule B or option B. So any other thoughts about that or do you want to share? >> No, this is this is what I would have would have liked. So I'm good as well. Yeah, I think this works best for our district. >> Great. Yeah. >> And from feedback obviously from what I got from teachers and talking to canvas teachers and whatnot. Okay. >> I have one question. Just for snow days. Why do we do snow days in the middle of the calendar year instead of at the end all at once? >> You mean
047just put them all excuse me like in end of June? >> Yeah. I'm just curious why because we've got them like March 12th, April 23rd, May 28th. Have we used a full snow day this year? >> Oh, what? Okay. So, like if we don't use them, is there a reason we don't just put them at the end and end earlier instead of doing them randomly, you know, random days? Um, and so they're they they appear random, but they're the ones we've been using. >> I'm just curious. >> So, um, I think if you, um, your historical, uh, >> I know historically we probably use them all, but >> on a Friday, J, and you stick them all together, >> everybody looks at the end of the calendar and they go, "Oh, >> start my Gotcha.
048>> Gotcha." And then we have a really bad winter and the school year gets extended by five days everybody's vacation. >> Yeah. >> So it's a really bad idea for them all hanging out there because everybody assumed was like oh we'll use two. This is safe >> and then the wedding the same thing happens like it's really impactful if you do five days at the end. >> That makes sense. >> People just ignore it. >> That makes sense to me. Thank you. So then we have to play games with where finals are and different things and and really it's staffing then how do you have enough substitutes for the staff and then also some of the contractual language is you can't use personal days the last few days of school. So there's a number of
049things. So we intermix them and we look for like some three-day weekends maybe a 4 day weekend. So I think you use the term like random >> like there is a very appear to be random. Sorry, I >> strategically >> never really get them off because we normally >> That one makes total sense to me though because I believe I actually had to miss two or three days in school since my kids have been here because we left and then we had snow days. So, makes sense. >> We we try to remind people not to >> schedule like a vacation where there's a a snow day. >> Yeah. >> Because there's no guarantee it's going to be there. >> Cool. So the other thing is they're generally on Fridays because we miss so many months
050to kind of balance the >> for people who have specialists that rotate throughout the week. So they're like it's not on their purpose not on Mondays. >> Gotcha. Sure. >> So that the students who don't get specials on Monday because of the >> holidays MLK etc. don't also miss them because >> so they put a lot of thought into these. >> We never put like them on Wednesday. >> Yeah. Greatly appreciate it. Yeah, >> thank you. >> Okay, so I guess if there's no more discussion, >> I think we're moving to the proposal for action. >> Yes, we are. Um, are we going to Did we talk to our student? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, is that what we're doing now? >> Yes. >> Advisory vote. >> All right. So, we're moving on to our
051student advisory vote for this calendar. How are we opening that up? Are we taking votes? we letting them talk about >> well I you know I don't think it's a bad idea to let them share some perspective >> at this point you all know it's option B and can you raise your hand if you were a part of the team >> committee yes committee >> and and you know how the committee how we ended up and then after the committee work there were a number of things that that happened that that kind of caused me to come up with another survey we got those survey results. So, thank you for being there. And this is this is a a little bit of a a different way that we have ended up >> previously. I like
052where we've ended up because there's been a lot of opportunity for voice from students, from families, and certainly from staff and the board. So, thoughts that you you have wonders. >> Are you happy with this? Um, >> it's actually really funny. We were talking about this today in my first period class. Uh, it was sparked by Mr. Carver talking about your round school related, >> but he was talking about the option between BC and I from the student perspective, a lot of there was a lot of debate on whether or not the mid winter break was helpful or not. Uh, which I was very surprised by because most most students you would think are like school off. I prefer that. But there was actually a lot of them who thought that by taking that week
053off at that point in the year, it could just be actually more disruptive because if it's the beginning of first semester, then it's kind of or sorry, beginning second semester, then it's kind of like I just got here and I'm leaving for a week, >> right? >> Um but there was also argument made by quite a few other students that it's like um since the first since second just started, it's not like I'm actually doing anything hard. If I'm gone for a week, it doesn't matter, right? which I can kind of see both sides, but I think that generally mo more students uh would prefer if the mid-inter break wasn't mid-inter and it was actually like, oh, spring break's two weeks long, >> right? >> Um, which is something that you guys can think about
054for next year's calendar. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, >> but I figured I'd share that today. >> Yeah. And was Mr. Carver doing this as a as a research or a debate? >> I think he was just curious what kids thought about the calendar because he was like reading about it before school or something. He likes to talk >> with like the six weeks and then a break and then six weeks and then a break, two weeks. >> Depends on which state you're looking at. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I was going to agree with that too because originally when we had the first meeting and we agreed that we thought C was better for students and when we were talking about it recently as well in my class, there was a lot of feedback especially
055because I'm in AP literature and the AP government and politics and with the way that it's collab now with EWU there's not less people are taking the AP exam. They're more focusing on the college credit part of it. So there's a lot there's less pressure on the cramming for APs, but at the same time, I know like for me, I was in Washington DC the first week and I didn't miss too much, but I did miss something specifically in my AP classes. So I noticed in feedback a lot of AP students were saying that it was time that we they were given free time to study because in AP class since it's a full year class, so it just bridges over. They don't really pay attention to the fact that there's a semester break. Your
056grades end and you just keep on going and the next unit. So because of that when it was the week was going to be off they were more worried about losing that prep time. They have a free week to just study where you don't have that during the year when you're cramming counseling for each unit. So at first even though I did think the C was better when we got with just us talking when we got more student feedback that was the biggest thing the classes. >> Okay. I still have a little bit of feedback. Um we had so when I first like started discussing when students became aware that this was an option people saw August 24th and they were like oh no but as like student opinion has kind of shifted they're like
057I was talking to some friends and I was like so what do you think of this before like a while ago and they were like no like 100% said no but now that I'm talking to them they're like they they agree with it. It's now that they've had like the time to sit on it and now that we're kind of in the time of year where people are like I'm ready for a break. Like it's you see Mr. Co was talking to us at the committee meeting. He was like how it's such a long stretch of like just so much work that it would be I think very beneficial just to have this break. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Um I do have some friends and I think it's Canvas, right? Camas is doing this.
058Um I have some friends in Cameas who just had the break and um she's like I don't even know why we had this break and I'm like okay. Um I saw her during that week so I'm not sure how like school was after that break. I could ask, but um from her like from her talking, she was like, "Okay, it was like nice to have a break off." But um one of my main concerns of hearing this like calendar choice was, you know, the disruptiveness how it could be, especially in middle school. And I just think like I see both sides of it, but especially in sixth grade, you're trying to like kind of get used to like all these six sixth period classes, all that. So I can get both sides of it. But
059I do think it'd be nice to have a little break, but I also see more of the side of getting back into the routine of school. >> Yeah, thanks. >> Um, I'm also leaning more towards no to the mid winter break just because I feel like it is kind of close to winter break still and then also we've got spring break coming up like a month, >> one to two months after >> and I could see I would be more open to like a three or four day weekend. I know we did have a three-day weekend between first and second semester, but something like that. I think a short break is good because I agree with Jocelyn's point about AP classes because it's not like you just keep going with the same unit that you're
060in. It doesn't there's not really a difference between first and second semester and it's a week is a lot of lost time to prepare for exam dates. So, I think could be disruptive. >> I went two weeks off in spring or spring break. >> So, for those of you that are like, "Hey, it's it's a long stretch right from January until April." >> Have we considered an earlier spring break? Like I know quite a few schools do mid-Marchch instead of >> April and I'm sure we aligned with like the rest of the district. If that's a real concern, like has that ever been discussed of if you bump that back, you if you did like March 22nd, you'd break that up and you'd only you'd still only have less than two months of school left
061on the end. Like if this is something that genuinely you guys feel like it's a long and tedious stretch, maybe we need to examine like is spring break time the best. >> Yeah. and and you mentioned it. We we do that's one of the things first things we look at is we try to align spring break to our other districts around us or neighboring districts >> because >> uh for the similar reason we talked about um aligning with them because if we have uh so teachers that maybe work in canvas but they live in Jugle or vice versa uh evergreen and our CTA students and so that that spring break at least that week off that they're like we're They're not in session and we are in session. >> And so those are the reasons.
062>> I think we should bring it up next year just to revisit it maybe. >> It's always been different as well. Oregon does it the week before and they have for decades >> and like the Midwest does it like the second week of March. >> Yeah. So the the adjustment for like running start when our running start students >> start school and when they're done with school same with Cascadia Tech now like we've got to find something for them to do >> when evergreen uh or they they've got to start early. So they got to start a week early because Evergreen's starting early. So when spring break is off from evergreen and canvas typically it's evergreen and canvas like yeah >> we have wugal residents who work in evergreen who work in canvas >> and
063so that just is it just challenging and I' I've lived through that >> uh with with my own experience and so it I didn't appreciate it that year where we didn't align. So there's like, you know, these are reasons. These are the reasons. And that doesn't mean that we can't do something different because one year we did it different. >> And there was your like uh we have the two-year calendar. >> Yeah. It was the second year of the two year. >> Okay. >> We did a two-year calendar adoption. Someone thought that was a good idea. And then you're locked into >> what happened was that that spring break move. >> Okay. So I >> if there's anything else been noted that there's some other things we could talk about next year. So, yes, I
064think we're ready for proposal for action. >> Do I have a motion to approve our 20 26 27 district calendar? >> I motion we approve it. Option B that we present it. >> I'll second. All in favor? >> I >> or you don't have to agree if you don't want to. >> All right. Uh motion, >> right? That is it. >> Okay. So, that officially is it for you. You're more than welcome to stay. >> We're almost done. >> So, if you want to stay, you can stay. If you don't want to, you can go ahead and leave. It's up to you. >> Thank you. >> I know. It's super fun. >> Thank you for coming. >> Thanks so much. >> All right. Next, we've got our Wugable Youth Arts Month of Elevation. Oh, our
065favorite whereas they're >> Yes. Here we go. Thank you. >> Bye. See you later. >> So, I attended last night's city council meeting where uh they uh proclaimed March is youth arts month and so Jacob read the proclamation >> which we have a proclamation that we we need you to sign. I saw that >> there's two okay >> versions, right? And so we got to get that to the city as soon as we can. So tomorrow so they have it. >> So but I I think I'm going to read this even though it's just us, you know. But here it is because I >> I was going to offer I'm like do you want >> No, I don't want to. But I was going to say no. We love that. But >> do you want
066to read it? >> Oh no. You do the wear. >> You're the wear. >> Yeah. You're the >> Okay. Well, I just really like Okay. So going to Washington youth art month. Okay. Whereas the arts enrich our community, strengthen cultural understanding and is an essential part of a vibrant and healthy society. And whereas every artist begins as a child and nurturing creativity is at a young age builds confidence, imagination, and lifelong skills. Whereas arts education provides significant academic, social, emotional benefits for fostering critical thinking. >> Critical thinking. >> Love it. We love that. >> Problem solving, collaboration, and self-expression. And whereas exposure to the arts cultivates an appreciation for beauty, diversity, and cultural uh culture while helping students discover and develop their unique creative potential. And whereas the city of Wugal and the Wool School
067District are committed to recognizing the creativity of young people, encouraging broad participation, artistic opportunities throughout our community. So now therefore, March 26, 2026 is Westal Youth Arts Month. So, it's a wonderful partnership and that they in fact do this intentionally every March and that we support art in a variety of ways at all grade levels I think is really important. Yeah. >> So, I appreciate that Jacob was the one who read it and if you haven't been to a city council meeting lately, you know, just quite enjoy it. >> I haven't been there in a while. Maybe go again because now everybody's changed as well. Yes, that relatively new. Mayor Stevie joined via Zoom because he's legislative Stevie right now. >> Crazy book >> and so yeah, it's a long day for him. >> Yeah.
068>> Okay. We also have action here. >> Um, okay. Do I have do I have motion this one too? Okay. Do I have a motion to approve our Wugle Youth Arts Month proclamation? >> Motion to approve. >> I'll second. All in favor? Okay. >> All right. Next up is our comments for our board of director. >> Who would like to go first? >> All sir over on >> take my lesson. >> I'm not I I'm going to stay high level for you today. So >> thank you. It's been a great week, the last week, both with Sat and Aaron and others that couldn't make it, but to be in the schools, to be in Hathaway, to be in Gau, to be in JMS, not only for uh working with Mr. Cook and some of the
069teachers, but um staying after school and seeing some extracurricular stuff. So, it's just great to see all the passion that all the kids have from every level from TK all the way up into >> 12th grade, right? and then seeing the student reps here and I feel like they're getting a lot more talkative as the year's been going by. They're getting pretty used to it. So, I'd like to tell everyone, keep it up, right? Teachers, keep it up. Administrators, keep it up. And students, please keep learning and keep going. >> Great. >> I'm already losing my voice, so I have no comment. >> You got first, right? Um well, not to beat on my drum, but I did notice on the Hathaway SIP that um they pointed out the link between class sizes and reduced
070performance. Um and again, I already had selfish concerns because my son is in a very large class. So, I guess one of the things I am wondering about as we go through our budget process for next year and we've had a pretty high fund balance and I know there's a lot of variables still at play. Um, I would be interested to know I know we have this these row and we're developing a plan but that plan is probably a couple years out >> and I just feel like these kids can't wait. So, what can we do >> in the next year or two to bridge the gap? >> Yeah. >> With the funding on hand so that we don't have 28 to 30 kids like little kids in a class. I just don't >> think
071that's acceptable. And I think now we're, you know, I mean, and, you know, it's not like hard data, but we have some evidence that that is now impacting these, you know, performance metrics that we're now really honing in on, trying to improve. >> So, I just something I I would like to have more conversation about, I guess, later. >> Yeah. >> When it's ripe. >> Yeah. So, it's so a future agenda item could be in in March uh after the 12th which is when the legislative session is over concluded we know better what the legislative session is going to bring us. We know uh through the levy results that we're we're in great shape as far as the levy and after March 12th we'll know legislatively what's going on because TK for example is one
072of those items that we're tracking. >> Yeah. And there's a few others along with MSOX. And so absolutely we can. So that's a future agenda item. We can >> do Do we have the ability to see estimated class size for the coming school year per teacher by >> We can show you this year's >> show what we need to focus on. >> So we Yeah, we can share every grade level. So let's say there's two kindergartens at Gau. We can show you what their current enrollment is. So across every building. So you can see >> and we can highlight we can like actually highlight those that are over what's considered the >> uh contractually class size max or the K3 you know what the goal is with K3 enhancement dollars. So that's something we could
073show you probably on a one pager. It's it's elementary it's much more manageable. We start to get into secondary and it's just it doesn't uh it's hard to I think they've correlated that it's not as impactful once you're at that. >> Yeah. So anyway, our focus was elementary for now >> as as we're like the row work. >> Yeah. >> But we can we can show you >> with jump to guard canyon and the high school. It's just it's a lot more class. >> I'm interested in elementary especially after the middle school and high school principles said if elementary does a good job my job's great. >> Yeah. So we can that's and then you just think about moving them forward, >> right? knowing that we're going to be adding a fifth grade dual language
074class. There's just a couple little things that we would want to like note in that data that again and we don't know what kindergarten brings every year. That's a >> I'd like to see a lot. >> Yeah, for sure. Yes, we can do that could be that could be a march in a presentation. >> If we have to transport like I would I would volunteer my son to transport him to a different school if it meant he's going to be in a smaller class size and have a higher quality. So I just think there might be other options just >> Yeah. So we can definitely show you where we currently are because when we walked through Gau and Hathaway I identified we pointed out how small some of the classes are but that's not what
075we're talking about. We're talking about the really large ones and then we probably have you know maybe around four or five that are or maybe it could be less than that that are really large. So absolutely we can future agenda item if Same. >> All right. Um I am really excited about what we saw um at JMS. We got to Mr. Cook invited us to a lesson study for Matt and Paul and I and Aaron were able to go. We actually got to be part of this lesson study. So what it was is she um Miss Harper had first period in there and she they're reading this book. Um, it's PLC work, which, you know, I stand by as long as they're they're fully using it and it is working for them. I know it
076doesn't work for all teachers, but I this is proven that it's working in their class. Um, so they're reading this book and she's going through this and she um we go through first period and that all the students they stand the entire time. These are seventh graders standing doing math that >> no desk you know some of my legs hurt but they kept engaged and they helped each other and so after that we all sat down the adult sat down and gave her feedback like what we saw and then she takes that feedback and then puts it into her next class. So third period and just to see like we got to be part of that feedback and part of that maybe not what I shared but what all of you know every all of
077us shared and to see that in work and seeing these kids enjoying math and really learning not just from her and she's not she's not telling them the answers they're figuring it out and if they can't figure it out they're going to a partner and they're figuring it out and they're all learning it the way that makes sense to um which if I had that when I was a student, I would have actually probably done better in that. But um just seeing them work and then the teachers working together. She had Miss Darling and u Mr. Weber in there um which are the other math teachers and they're learning from each other and they're working together which I thought was really impressive. So really curious to see what the test results come because it looks
078like it's working >> and my son is in that class and he absolutely loves it and he hates math. You could see the aha moments and the kids are like, "Oh, yeah, yeah." All they're like, "I get this problem. I totally get it." And they're standing there with their compatriots. It was pretty cool. >> Yeah, it was cool. So, anyways, I'm excited about that. I And Mr. Cook was so funny. He comes over and he goes, "Did you just see that? It totally worked." It gave me chills to see him say that. Made me laugh. >> Yeah. >> Anyways, that's all I have. >> Great. Thanks for sharing that. Well done sharing it. That's that's that was my takeaway. And so I appreciate Yeah, you covered >> excited because he was they were excited. >>
079Yeah. And you covered like the the big point and making adjustments that like seeing someone doing this lesson that they had designed together. >> Yeah. >> They go ahead and she teaches the lesson and then we ask her to consider a few changes. She makes three pretty substantial changes, right? >> And then we see those changes in action. And this is the the lesson study, the work they're doing, the strategies are from a book. They're doing a book study that Tiffany is facilitating. So really excited to your point like will we see the results. >> It looks great. >> So these are seventh graders who will take the test at the end of the year. We're just starting this like now they're in I think chapter four, chapter five. So, uh, but I think this
080could be a game changer for for math instruction. >> I saw kids actually excited in there and that's that's math. >> Yeah, it was cool. >> They were tired. >> Excited by math? >> No. >> And then it just makes sense and it was Yeah. >> So, I have a number of slides. I'll go through these fairly uh quickly. So first uh our last board meeting we all left and we were waiting on the results and the results were just amazing right so thank you to our community for supporting us in this way uh the it is final those are percentages I had published to staff a little bit higher because um I think I just had said set said like the clerk county but overall so 58 and change for both the levy for
081both levies. So, u so appreciate so grateful uh it's a very helpful for us at this point to to know that we can count on uh these funds for the next three years. So, it's it really is uh it's tremendous. >> Um so, just as a this slide I shared last time, we have a position open. We have a person who has applied who is in that area. That's a big deal. Well, we had two people apply. One person was not in the area. Had a conversation with that individual, said, "Thank you. You're not in the right area. Are you planning to move soon?" No. >> But the other person is. So, reached out to that individual. So, excited about um the next steps, which we'll update you regarding that. So, that's great news. >>
082So, this graphic here, it's kind of hard to tell, but I've shared this with you. You have access to it. So, I'm a Rotarian and every Thursday is Rotary at 7:00 a.m. if you ever want to go. It's at uh Orchard Hills in the clubhouse. So, last Thursday happened to be sophomore of the month. And so, once a month, we recognized a CA sophomore and a Washugo sophomore. So, we didn't do this in January. There was a mixup. So, we had two. We had two sophomores. We had our February and our January. So, um, what you see are two graphics. We have Grayson and Jessica are standing up there. It's the picture on the top left and the picture on the bottom right. And so, they're up there with Ron Carlson who former uh, West
083administrator uh, community member and he was um, he's the one who introduces and talks about the students. So, teachers are the ones who nominate them. >> So, teachers every month will nominate a sophomore. And so, uh, Grayson and Jessica were both nominated and what we share is, uh, you know, their schedule, their the skills, the their character, uh, how they present themselves. What was so interesting to me that I wanted to share with you is I was there, Mark Castle was there. It was the first time he's he was there. So, I was glad that Mark was there. Uh, because CAS usually has their principles there. Haste, Freedom, and Odyssey or Discovery are the ones principles that typically show up. So, there's a little competition there. So, but Mark showed up. That was awesome that
084he was there to see his sophomores, our sophomores. But the the theme was so Rory is about service above self, right? >> This was very much about what are they doing altruistically? What are they doing to support their peers or our community? And it was so inspiring and so emotional that uh Grayson attended what Josson was talking about. He was there. So there the next one of the next slides is he was there in Washington DC and he talked about those kits at this event in front of all these Rotarians. And so again a proud moment for me and then Jessica talked about helping students whose uh English is not their primary language. And so just she speaks Spanish, fluent Spanish, and she's identified that that's a that's a need is to help students who
085are identified as multilingual learners and just helping them like manage and work through the system that can be challenging. So really phenomenal. Same with the Canvas kids like that just serendipitously just became the the discussion and that's what we were focusing on. So loved it. And then Hannah bottom left is a new Rotarian. So Hannah CRG principal uh this is something that we have uh staff members who will participate uh within Rotary. I'm one of them. Hannah's another one. And so appreciate her willingness. Hannah received a Rotary scholarship when she was in high school. She's a Canvas graduate. She was in Rotary in Canada when she and her husband were living there. So she deep history there. Uh baseball softball update. So, we have >> the roof of the the these are the two dugouts
086>> right now. This is the work that we're doing. We've we've hit a big snag with the roofs because um we need permitting. So, right now we're working through >> uh we're working through what are we going to what are we going to do about this because you know >> another city that we >> the dugouts are not going to keep us from playing. What's going to keep us from playing are the field. So that's where our we're prioritizing attention, but we wanted to we want to remodel our dugouts right now. We're we're working through do we want to spend money on something that that's a temporary fix because that's not really the structure I want to have. So right now we're working through that and there was a bit of a surprise that we
087couldn't just put on a new roof. And so we're working through with our with the city going through this process. I appreciate the work that's gone into this. Uh but again, this is we're kind of pausing on that because we need to get the the fields and it would just worked out because it was starting to rain and you can't really get on the fields right now. Baseball or spring sports start next week. So um we I'll keep you updated with that work. >> Showed up in the budget today. >> What's that? It did that continues to. Yes. So fourth grade toolbox build. So, this is at Hathaway. Uh, I got to participate in this. Uh, Ida, I believe you were there as well. >> Is that fun? >> Yes, it was fun. And so,
088appreciated that work. And I I will tell you that. So, the kids walk out of there with a really nice toolbox. >> They use a tape measure and we're just kind of working through the the fourth grade standard for math and and and can they multiply mixed fractions? And so we we're going to be doing some rounding uh this week because it was a little challenging. It it isn't like that isn't a fourth grade stand, it's a fifth grade standard. So because this wasn't fifth grade last year, so we're working through the math standards, but what a great event. We had Rotarians, we had a board member. Really appreciate all the help. We had a bunch of high schoolers. We had uh staff. So this is a legacy project >> and they're quality. I totally
089stole my sense. It's my wow. >> I go, you know, this looks mine. >> And don't forget this is recorded. >> He's voluntarily gave it to me. >> But sure, we have we have Rotarians. We have students working with students. >> That's awesome. >> High school students working with elementary students. They were so good. Dual language, fourth grade was there. Again, I could tell they practiced with the tape measures. Like that is not something they do a lot tape measure, but they knew what they were doing. So really appreciate that during uh CTE month. Uh then we move to knowledge bowl. So what a fantastic season so far. 40 plus 45 >> almost doubled last year. >> 10% of the student body. They're loving it. They're wearing their shirts. I think we added a new
090coach who's a staff member there. So I mean just phenomenal uh there. And you probably recognize a couple of those students bottom right. I don't know that I see you. >> I might know two of them. >> I don't know if I see you in there. Uh, but I probably have a picture with you in it, but and there's more events coming. I think that Scott Rainey has just taken this on. Longtime social studies English teacher taken this on. He is owning this. He's really, he created the schedule for the league. He's doing so much right now. And his passion, his energy shows, right? >> 45 students. I think he is the reason a lot of the students do is his excitement because >> he's so excited about it, right? >> I'm sure your daughters
091say that. >> And I shout out to the community who stepped up to >> donate extra, you know, because we didn't have >> shirts. Yeah. We had a parent who just bought the shirt, just went ahead and knew that it would take a while, so she just went and bought them. >> Yeah. >> And those sixth graders had the biggest mouth. So this is what uh Johnson was talking about. You see representative picture with uh representative closing camp Perez, Senator Murray, Senator Canwell. What an experience for them to get that amount of time with those individuals. Like that's phenomenal. Plus the trip that she was describing. And so they were advocating for more funding for CADKA. Uh and so that that's that was the purpose. Uh and then the top the picture on the left
092that's uh one of our staff members who is just phen uh phenomenal uh phenomenal who went along with Betty who went. So that's Xander and just so appreciate uh all that he does and his work with our students and as you heard her say like they are supporting other groups in the in the state and and across the country. We heard about our wrestlers. So, state champions, we have two uh plus uh others that placed and then our coaches in the bottom right. So that was uh you know we have historically had as John Carver is our coach almost close to 30 years I think he's been the coach and we've been somewhat of a dynasty and teamwise this was a bit of a we didn't uh end where we typically end as far as
093our league goes uh because we had just won it for uh many many years in a row. So that that hasn't seen happen like you can't always be on top, but they got second at districts and then performed really well at state. And so the bottom right the the bottom right picture of our coaches and one of our previous someone who's a a coach in another school district who was a state champion and he ran into his his former coaches. The coach on the left is Rob Anderson who's retiring after about 30 years of he's retired as a teacher but he's stayed on as a coach. So he's retiring. Uh they're they're going to celebrate him at the banquet tomorrow night at the uh Mason Lodge. >> Very cool. Glad he's staying on as a
094coach. >> What's that? He has been. Yeah. No, he's retire. I mean, but Rob is retiring, but John is stay. Yeah, John is continuing. Yeah. >> And then legislative update. So, I don't know um if you've been tracking. So, the the three budgets are out and you know, they're they're they're not the same. Uh the Senate's a little bit more conservative. the Senate as far as TK goes, that one is looking at students qualify based on their reduced lunch category. Uh the House is just removing uh the a number of those uh slots. So that really is the like most concerning is what they're proposing for TK reductions. So we are planning for that right now. That's a part of our the number the range we're looking at is because if they cut >> that's
095probably one of our TK sections. We're already in communication with ECAP who may be partnering with us because there were funds that were donated by uh the bombers uh to to help support ECAP for the next three years. So that's something we're we're working on uh right now with ECAP uh Running Star could be impacted. The bus depreciation is going to if that goes through that'll have an impact on us. Uh, so we'll have to like once we know that that's the case, we'll work on our plan for depreciation. So, we may have to adjust what's been our plan. David does a really good job of planning out depreciation. And we're going to be purchasing. We're also applying for uh there's a grant out for um ebuses. So, surprise, we're going to be applying for
096that uh some ebes. So, that could help. >> Yeah. if we were to get because the the grant would fund the buses or a large portion of the buses. So that would help with this decision. >> Weren't you also advocating for our ability to spend some of the >> Thanks for bringing that up. Yes. So, Senate Bill uh 5943 made it to the second uh basically hearing and then it didn't it was on I was I was I was watching it. It was on it was going to be talked about and they skipped it. I thought, "Oh, no. That's not good. >> That can't be a good sign." >> Hearing they skipped it and then it just didn't survive. >> That's the >> I don't know why. So, I learned a lesson but someone said,
097you know, doesn't that happen? And then you just next session it'll come back. So it'll be a different number. So hopefully >> we just have to keep advocating for it. >> But I'm Yeah, we're working on another move. >> Yeah. >> So >> I mean if the state can't give us money, they should let us get our money elsewhere. >> That was my thinking. That was my thinking as well. >> Yeah. >> Yep. So we are we are advocating for or MOC dollars or TK that we're going to make a different decision. We'll see what happens. We've got about two weeks Oh, that was it. Seemed like went so fast. >> Okay. >> All right. Um, do we have any future agenda items like to add? >> I think talking about student enrollment right now
098>> at the elementary by grade level by by sections. And then we could uh that could be something that we could also you could see by cohort if there are specific like averages or something highlighting those that are the largest >> and then we're projecting those for 2627. >> Yeah. Fall staffing really. >> I like that. >> I like it. Okay. So have that in the future. >> AI in March. >> I'd love to. I mean, there's some great policies out there that can piggy back on. >> I've been hearing it come up a lot even for my middle schooler. >> Maybe second maybe second board meeting in March >> just to have a suggest. >> I think we need some guidelines. >> Sure. Okay. >> And maybe talk to the high schoolers some more.
099>> Yep. >> Okay. >> All right. Um, our board evaluations are in forms as always. Do I have a motion to >> Motion to second? All >> in favor? I 7:40 back and that was a B.